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A metallic cylindrical pressure vessel, used to store compressed air in a plant, has 1 m mean radius and 4 mm wall thickness. The maximum allowable normal and shear stresses in the cylindrical portion of the vessel are 100 MPa and 40 MPa, respectively. Considering only these data in the design, the maximum allowable internal gauge pressure (in MPa) of the compressed air is ______ . (Rounded off to 2 decimal places)

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Correct Answer: 0.31

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The answer is: 0.31 or 0.31 (approx.)
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